We’re still coming out of our holiday fog and scratching our heads as to how another year has whizzed by. 2016 was certainly interesting to say the least, and per usual, we had some all-star nurseries, parties and playrooms in the gallery to drool over. The creativity of our readers always floors us, and if our time spent scouring the internet, instagram and design mags is any indication, 2017 is looking to be one of the best years in design yet. So with that, it’s time to announce our annual nursery trends predictions for the year to come. Here are our top 12 nursery trends for 2017.
Big Format Florals. It’s no secret it was all floral all through 2016. But this year we expect to see this trend amped up a notch with oversized floral decals and three-dimensional floral wall art.
Melisa Fluhr’s Toddler Transition Room featuring Crepe Paper Wall Flowers
Hand Painted Floral Wall Mural Nursery
image by littlewillemsens featuring Peony Wall Decals
Aint’ No Mountain High Enough. Outdoors and adventure themed children’s spaces remain top trends, especially for gender neutral nurseries. But this year, those striking mountain peaks will become the big kahuna.
Nat’s Outdoor Inspired Nursery
Woven Wall Hangings. Boho vibes are still trending strong. In 2016, it was all about the Southwest, but this year our Boho trends have added a punch of glam. What really stands out are the textured wall hangings—woven, macrame, braided, feathers—it doesn’t matter. We love them all, and we see this trend continuing in 2017.
Commissioned Wall Hanging by fiber artist Sally England
Yarn Wall Hanging with Copper Accents Tutorial
Cactus. Who would have thought this thorny little sucker could be so cute! The cactus has come on strong and has officially kicked the arrow to the curb!
image from Tellkiddo
Sweets & Treats. We’d like to welcome some fun and whimsy into our trend predictions, and it’s in the form of sugar! Sweet confections like donuts, ice cream cones and sprinkles are having their moment in the nursery.
Greenery Galore. The perfectly potted plants we’re seeing placed in the nursery have us flexing our green thumbs. The Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree is THE most coveted living design accent around these days.
Rose Gold got Rosier? We called out Rose Gold as one of our 2016 trends to watch last year, and boy were we right on! We saw lots of glimpses of rose gold in the nursery, and this year this trend will go a step further and show up on center stage with cribs, accent tables and other furniture pieces.
Pat The Bunny. Swan who? The bunny is hopping on over and into the nursery.
Sleepy Eyes, Birds and Bunnies Nursery
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Nursery? Yes, Nurseries that Don’t Look Like Nurseries is a trend. The overly juvenille or overly fussy designs we’ve seen in the past will feel dated this year. The nursery of 2017 is simple, sophisticated and with just the swap out of the crib for a couch, could instantly become a living room.
DIY Floral Mobiles. The statement wall has been a huge trend for many years. Now, the mobile is having its moment. And the best part is most of these beautiful creations are handmade, DIY projects.
A Serene and Calming Nursery for Selah Grace
Everlee Joy’s Coral, Gold and White Nursery
The Green Nursery. Pantone announced their color selection for the year a few weeks ago, and it’s causing us to see green in the future. This hue, in all shades, is great for gender neutral nurseries or for those that like an organic, earthy feel.
Watercolor Accents. Watercolors have been gracing nursery artwork for a while, but now we are seeing bolder doses of watercolor through wallpapers and wall decals. The soft wash of color is the perfect match for a nursery space.
Watercolor Floral Nursery featuring Jolie Wallpaper
Watercolor Polka Dots Wall Decals
Well, that’s our nursery trends for 2017 forecast. What are you most looking forward to using in your own nursery? Or are you going to be the trendsetter for next year? We can’t wait to see!
Check out last year’s 2016 Nursery Trends!
Comments
Team Gillis Realtor
They are #nurserygoals of expectant. Probably, they are the best nursery ideas I’ve ever found and I admit that I want them too for my baby.
Richa Choudhary
loved these images …so inspiring and cute…especially the wall hangings and the colour rose gold.
AllThatsMom
Painter pro
Oh how the nursery themes have evolved! These designs are some of the more creative that I’ve seen. Especially love the Rocky Mountain Retreat with the shadow box letter – nice clean lines while still maintaining a warm feel. There’s a little something for every child here. Thanks for sharing!
Kelly
I am loving Project Nursery – so many great ideas here! Obsessing over the large stripped pillow and flower crib sheet in the “Under the Palms Nursery” picture. Do yo know where I can find those? I am actually in the process of decorating our third baby’s nursery (a boy) but love this for my 19-month-old daughter’s room.
Beth
Thanks, Kelly! The crib sheet is from Woolf with Me and the pillow is from PB Teen. If you click the link beneath the picture, you can see all the sources.